Ghazal Fans Club presented ‘Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath 2019 ‘ on October 19^th at Chinmaya Auditorium in Andover, MA. It was an evening of Ghazals and Thumris.

All the ghazal singers were exceptional in performing the melodies set for them. Nath has the art of creating compositions which are warm and touching. Mitali sang ‘Kuchh Bhi Nahin Badla Yahan Kyoon Tum Badal Gaye’ in her beautiful voice, deep and restrained. Shameek Nath’s ‘Chaahat Se Badhkar Tumhein Chaahein’ sung in his unusually high ranged voice was very good.

Pradeep Shukla’s powerful rendering of ‘Phir Se Diya Jalaao’ was very well received. Rajiv Gangurde sang ‘Nadaan Hum Aise Na Thhe’, with just the right emotion. Then came the youngest of Naths, Kunal Nath who sang ’Na Tum Aaye Na Neend Aayee’, and ‘Deewana Kareingi Tumhari Yeh Batein’. His singing was superb with every word soulful. This ghazal singer sings from heart. His rendering of Kaifi Azmi’s ‘Koi Yeh Kaise Bataaye Ke Woh Tanha Kyon Hai’ (originally sung by Jagjit Singh) enthralled the audience.

The singer-composer-poet Kiran Nath soulfully sang her own lyrics and lyrics of legendary poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmed Faraaz, Hafeez Hoshiarpuri, Sagar Nizaami, Shakeel Badayuni and Mirza Ghalib.

The concert was opened by Puran Dang and emceed by Jaya Pandey. Harish Dang and Sadia Chaghtai recited from Kiran’s poetry collection. The accompanying musicians included Chris Pereji on Keyboards, Harshal Tole on Tabla and Ishan Capila on Guitar.

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